Layoffs

: Function ereg() is deprecated in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/includes/file.inc on line 895.

: Function ereg() is deprecated in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/includes/file.inc on line 895.

: Function ereg() is deprecated in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/includes/file.inc on line 895.

strict warning: Non-static method view::load() should not be called statically in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/views.module on line 823.

strict warning: Declaration of views_plugin_display::options_validate() should be compatible with views_plugin::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_display.inc on line 27.

strict warning: Declaration of views_plugin_display_page::options_submit() should be compatible with views_plugin_display::options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_display_page.inc on line 13.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_argument::init() should be compatible with views_handler::init(&$view, $options) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_argument.inc on line 33.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_argument_broken::ui_name() should be compatible with views_handler::ui_name($short = false) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_argument.inc on line 706.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_sort_broken::ui_name() should be compatible with views_handler::ui_name($short = false) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_sort.inc on line 64.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter::options_validate() should be compatible with views_handler::options_validate($form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_filter.inc on line 17.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter::options_submit() should be compatible with views_handler::options_submit($form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_filter.inc on line 17.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter_broken::ui_name() should be compatible with views_handler::ui_name($short = false) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_filter.inc on line 590.

strict warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter_node_status::operator_form() should be compatible with views_handler_filter::operator_form(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/modules/node/views_handler_filter_node_status.inc on line 6.

strict warning: Non-static method view::load() should not be called statically in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/views.module on line 823.

strict warning: Declaration of views_plugin_row::options_validate() should be compatible with views_plugin::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_row.inc on line 14.

strict warning: Declaration of views_plugin_row::options_submit() should be compatible with views_plugin::options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_row.inc on line 14.

strict warning: Declaration of views_plugin_style_default::options() should be compatible with views_object::options() in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_style_default.inc on line 14.

strict warning: Non-static method view::load() should not be called statically in /home/dempac/bluecommonwealth.com/modules/views/views.module on line 823.

The The Danville Register & Bee just broke this story about Goodyear laying off some 5,000 employees company wide. From a business perpective, after seeing sales plummet 21% in the 4th quarter this is probably a smart move. It does nothing for the hard working men and women who will now find themselves filing for unemployment.

I would expect this will mean approximately 400 more Southside area workers to become unemployed shortly. That figure is based on limited knowledge and recent dealings with United Steel Workers employed by Goodyear.

DEMPAC

Blue Commonwealth is a community forum for the discussion of political issues of interest to Virginians. The opinions expressed by users of this website do not necessarily reflect the views of Blue Commonwealth, its editors, or DEMPAC.